Copy holder



July 7, 1959 H. M: WAGER 2,893,351

COPY HOLDER Filed Dec. 11. 1956 w INVENTOR 13 0 a JZZZENM W041):

" BY I W ATTORNEYS United States Patent COPY HOLDER Helen M. Wager,Verona, Ontario, Canada Application December 11, 1956, Serial No.627,654

1 Claim. (Cl. 120-28) The present invention relates to copy holders, andmore particularly to copy holders for use with portable typewriters.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a copy holder combinedwith the cover of a portable typewriter and supported by the portabletypewriter.

Another object of the invention is to provide a portable typewriter copyholder which can be adjusted horizontally with respect to the typewriterso that the copy may be positioned at varying distances from the eyes ofthe typist .to permit the most comfortable use of the device by eachtypist.

A further object of the invention is to provide a copy holder forportable typewriters which is inexpensive to manufacture, simple toattach, easy to use, and completely effective in its action.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent in the followingspecification when considered in the light of the attached drawings, inwhich:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the preferred form of the invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of one of the attaching members, partiallybroken away and in section.

Figure 3 is a transverse cross-section taken along the line 3-3 ofFigure 2, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring now to the drawings in detail wherein like referencecharacters indicate like parts throughout the several figures, and moreparticularly to the preferred form of the invention illustrated inFigures 1 through 3, the reference character T indicates generally aportable typewriter of conventional design having a combined carryingcase and cover C.

The typewriter T is secured to and supported by a pair of elongatedsemi-cylindrical tubular members 10. A second pair of semi-cylindricaltubular members 11 are secured to the back of the cover C. The membersand 11 have identical cross-sections and are equally spaced apart inparallel relation. A slot 12 extends through the upper fiat wall 13 ofthe member 10 and has a generally V-shaped spring 14 dependingtherethrough. Rivets 15 secure the outer ends of the spring 14 to theupper surface of the flat wall 13, as best shown in Figure 2.

A semi-cylindrical tubular shaft 16 is formed for telescopic slidingengagement within the member 10 and has a length equal to the length ofthe member 10. The shaft 16 has a flat upper surface 17 having aplurality of spaced detent recesses 18 formed therein for cooperationwith the V-shaped spring 14. A knob 19 is secured to the outer end ofthe shaft 16 to serve as a handle for moving the shaft 16 within themember 10.

The members 11 on the cover C are provided with slots and spring clips(not shown) identical to the slot 12 and spring clip 14 on the member10.

The cover C is provided with a spring clip 20 which is secured to theinner surface of the top of the cover C by means of securing elements21. The spring clip 20 is adapted to engage and clamp copy 22 within thecover C, as illustrated in Figure 1.

In the use and operation of the invention, as illustrated in Figures 1through 3, the shafts 16 are normally completely contained within themembers 10 and held therein by means of the spring 14 engaging one ofthe detents 18. When it is desired to hold copy 22 for viewing by thetypist, the shafts 16 are withdrawn partially from the members 10 untilanother of the detent recesses 18 is engaged by the spring 14. The coverC is then arranged so that the members 11 engage over the outer ends ofthe shafts 16 in telescoping arrangement, as best shown in Figure 1.Copy 22 is then clipped under the spring clip 20 and the typing can becarried out. Obviously, the shafts 16 can be adjusted with relation tothe member 10 by engaging another of the detent recesses 18 with thespring 14 thus adjusting the distance between the type writer T and thecover 22.

Having thus described the preferred embodiment of the invention, itshould be understood that numerous structural modifications andadaptations may be resorted to without departing from the scope of theappended claim.

What is claimed is:

In combination with a typewriter and a combined cover and carrying casetherefor, a copy holder comprising a pair of tubular members secured inspaced parallel relation to the underside of said typewriter andextending from the front portion thereof to the rear portion thereof, ashaft slidably positioned in each of said tubular members, each saidshaft being substantially coextensive in length with one of said tubularmembers whereby it may be substantially completely housed therein, ahandle member on the end of each shaft adjacent the rear portion of thetypewriter for imparting reciprocal movement to said shaft in saidtubular member, resilient detent means secured to each of said tubularmembers, each said shaft having recesses therein for reception of saiddetent means to retain said shaft in fully housed position and inwithdrawn position with respect to a respective one of said tubularmembers, a second pair of spaced parallel tubular members fixed to saidcombined cover and carrying case each in axially aligned relation to oneof said first tubular members, resilient detent means secured to each ofsaid second pair of tubular members for releasable engagement with oneof said recesses in one of said shafts when in withdrawn positionthereby to support said combined cover and carrying case in uprightposition rearwardly of said typewriter, and copy holding means mountedon said combined cover and carrying case.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS700,117 Grove May 13, 1902 802,717 Stevens Oct. 24, 1905 999,539Anderson Aug. 1, 1911 2,030,858 Dobson Feb. 18, 1936 2,605,987 Brown etal. Aug. 5, 1952 FOREIGN PATENTS 25,579 Great Britain Nov. 23, 1903108,370 Australia Aug. 23, 1939

